Thank you to the residents who came out tonight to the public listening session. I am so proud of everyone who came and who contributed! All of the major concerns that residents have spoken to me were brought up by you, and will be considered by the Urban Land Institute panel of experts as they evaluate what the city’s approach to resilient infrastructure should in fact be.

I hope you will join us at City Hall this Thursday 4/19 at 3pm to hear the Panel's findings and participate in the Q&A. You can also watch it live on Channel MB77.

A final report will be provided this summer by ULI to inform the city on its status and best practices in regards to its decision making process and stormwater program. The findings will be part of the Greater Miami and the Beaches Resilience Strategy scheduled to be released in partnership with 100RC this winter.

This review is possible thanks to the generous support of the 100 Resilient Cities – Pioneered by The Rockefeller Foundation (100RC). 100RC is dedicated to helping cities around the world become more resilient to the physical, social and economic challenges that are a growing part of the 21st century. Miami Beach joined the 100RC network in 2016 in partnership with the City of Miami and Miami-Dade County. www.100resilientcities.org

Thank you Mayor Gelber and Commissioner Samuelian for spearheading the review!

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